People’s lives are shaped by the communities they live in – if communities thrive, individuals will too. But local government has been left underfunded, underpowered, and unable to tackle many of the problems communities face today. One of these problems is housing. Many people struggle to buy or rent a good quality home and homelessness […]

JAMES CHENG-MORRIS An MP has lost the Conservative whip while the party investigates claims he made a late-night call to an elderly aide to ask for money to pay off “bad people” and misused campaign funds. Mark Menzies, who strongly disputes the claims, is alleged to have used thousands of pounds given by donors to fund […]

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Based on an article by CONNOR PARKERELLEN MANNING AND JAMES HOCKADAY The prime minister has once again avoided committing to a specific date for the forthcoming general election – but confirmed it would be held in the second half of the year. Speaking on LBC radio on 10 April, Rishi Sunak was asked by presenter Nick Ferrari: “‘What are you […]

New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Severn Trent Water which covers much of our area, discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 440,446 hours last year, a 77% on 2022. Paddock Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in local rivers, including replacing Ofwat with a tougher regulator. […]

Taken from an article by MARC DA SILVA The Conservatives have been accused of ditching their manifesto pledge to reduce ground rents to zero, after reports that Michael Gove is struggling to gain significant support within his part to reform current leaseholds. Gove, the housing secretary, has been overseeing plans to overhaul the system in […]

Responding to the UN Security Council calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: The Liberal Democrats welcome the motion, passed by the UN Security Council, calling for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. It has been clear for months that an immediate bilateral ceasefire is the only […]

Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 5.25%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: This is cold comfort for millions of homeowners who still face massive hikes in their mortgage bills after Liz Truss crashed the economy. Many families still face a mortgage cliff edge despite this news. Liz Truss’s […]

It’s been the Lib Dem local elections launch, complete with a new prop for another cheesy photo opportunity. Ed Davey’s conference speech on reforming our political system, Labour’s timidity, the health service, the Single Market and knocking on 5 million doors to beat the Conservatives got widespread coverage, including the BBC focusing in on the […]

Taken from an article by JONATHAN BUNN The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services, new figures show. The bill for an average Band D property will increase by 5% to £2,171, with all of the 153 upper-tier […]